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Sirevåg

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Country
  
Norway

County
  
Rogaland

Municipality
  

Area
  
70 ha

Local time
  
Thursday 12:59 AM

Region
  
Western Norway

District
  
Jæren

Elevation
  
15 m (49 ft)

Population
  
627 (2015)

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Weather
  
1°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 91% Humidity

Sirevåg is a village in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the southeastern part of the municipality, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the village of Hellvik in neighboring Eigersund municipality. The village of Ogna sits immediately north of Sirevåg. The Sørlandet Line (traditionally called the Jæren Line) runs through Sirevåg, with the Jæren Commuter Rail stopping at Sirevåg Station.

Map of 4364 Sirev%C3%A5g, Norway

The main source of income in Sirevåg is shrimp harvesting and processing, fishing, and agriculture. The main agricultural activities in this area is raising dairy cows, beef cows, pigs, sheep, and fur farming. Growing potatoes is also common.

Sirevåg has a very large mole/breakwater protecting its harbour.

The 0.7-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2015) of 627, giving the village a population density of 896 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,320/sq mi).

References

Sirevåg Wikipedia